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Bold New Commitments Announced by Thousands of States, Regions, Cities, Businesses, Investors and NGOs Focus Turns to UN Climate Conference in Poland and UN Secretary General’s Leaders’ Summit in 2019 For a chronological, full list of announcements -...

Frank Bainimarama, the Prime Minister of Fiji and COP23 President, and Jerry Brown, Governor of California, hosted a high-level Talanoa Dialogue on 12 September 2018 on the rapid transition to net-zero emission societies. The high-level event set the stage for GCAS by...

San Francisco, CA. Today at the Global Climate Action Summit, the Powering Past Coal Alliance has warmly welcomed 10 new States, Regions and Cities into the growing membership of the Alliance. These new members demonstrate growing global momentum behind the phase-out...

UC sets higher standards, greater goals for sustainability The University of California today (Sept. 4) announced a bold expansion of its systemwide sustainability goals as part of its Carbon Neutrality Initiative and leadership on climate change efforts. UC will...

Project Syndicate August 29 Scientists agree that global carbon dioxide emissions must reach a turning point in 2020 if we are to achieve carbon neutrality (emissions low enough to be safely absorbed by forests, soils, and other natural systems) by mid-century. But...

Application deadline for media credentials to attend the landmark climate event set for Sept. 4 SAN FRANCISCO (Aug. 24)—The Global Climate Action Summit has announced that the deadline to apply for media credentials to attend the Summit and report on its...

19 Global Cities Commit to Make New Buildings “Net-Zero Carbon” by 2030 Regulations and planning policy will also target existing buildings to make them net-zero carbon by 2050 to ensure cities deliver on the highest goals of Paris Agreement. Copenhagen, Johannesburg,...

Summit Attracts Delegates from Six Continents SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 16, 2018—Today leaders from business, government and civil society around the world announced they will be delegates to the Global Climate Action Summit, which is to be convened this September in San...

GenZe and Their Partners Scoot and Ford GoBike Team Up for September Event The Global Climate Action Summit is today announcing it is partnering with GenZe, a leading manufacturer of electric bikes and scooters, and their transportation collaborators, in order to...

‘Taking Ambition to the Next Level’ SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 9, 2018 — Leaders of this year’s Global Climate Action Summit today announced the event will meet or exceed international sustainability standards for large events like concerts and conventions through actions...

While Washington buries its head in the sand, Treasurer Chiang and Governor Brown are supporting the growth of the green bond market to finance and build climate-resilient projects SACRAMENTO – “President Trump may dial up his efforts to con the American people into...

San Francisco, August 1, 2018 – Today, the Global Climate Action Summit announced Jayathma Wickramanayake, the United Nations Secretary-General’s Envoy on Youth, as its sixth co-chair. “I’m so honored and pleased to be invited as a Co-Chair of the Global Climate...

Climate change leaders to amplify Summit’s ambition around the world San Francisco, August 1, 2018—An initial network of 22 Climate Trailblazers, individuals from around the world who represent both emerging and established voices on climate change action, activism...

Energy Nexus July 29, 2018 This is a call for signatories for the Global Climate Action Summit from September 12-14, 2018. It builds on the Entrepreneurs Call to Action Statement presented at COP21 in Paris in 2015. Ahead of the Global Climate Action Summit this...

The Climate Group July 23, 2018 RE100 is gaining momentum in Japan, going from zero to 10 members in just over a year and gaining significant political support. As temperatures hit new record highs in Japan, The Climate Group’s Head of RE100, Sam Kimmins, writes...

The Global Climate Action Summit has officially opened the registration portal for media interested in attending and reporting on the Summit, which takes place from September 12-14, in San Francisco, CA. Media will be accredited in two rounds, with the first receiving...

The Climate Group July 20 2018 IT giant Fujitsu has joined RE100 with a commitment to source 100% renewable electricity by 2050, with an interim target of 40% by 2030. Japan’s largest IT company joins more than 130 major businesses in the global RE100 initiative,...

CCST seeks rising “scicomm” stars to bring timely science advice to #GCAS2018 Science to Action gala The California Council on Science and Technology (CCST) is excited to seek scientists and engineers in training for the CCST Climate Science Translators Showcase,...

July 17, 2018 Roadmap provides ten-part opportunity agenda for bottom-up climate policies and programs to help deliver America’s Pledge under the Paris Agreement on climate change New York – Today, the America’s Pledge initiative released its Opportunity Agenda, a...

Legendary performers Patti Smith and Bob Weir to join a celebration of climate action during the Global Climate Action Summit. San Francisco, 11 July 2018: Pathway to Paris, together with 350.org and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) today announced a...